To: Thomas Greer,
Dungannon,
[Ireland?]
From: Robert Greeves,
Philadelphia,
[U.S.A?]
5/27 Philada [Philadelphia?] 27 5 mo [month?]
1784 Dr [Dear?] Cousin 1784
Thos [Thomas?] Greer
We arrived here the 14th Inst [of this month?]
After an agreeable passage of Forty three days, I delivered
thy letters to Our friends here, According to direction I
find great Alteration in this City for the worse House Rent
& provision is Extravagantly High. I dont Expect to get a
Small Ship for less than œ100 Per Annum low priced Linens
[--?] & 7/8 sells the Best of any Kind of Goods from Europe
from 10d to 20d Pr yd [per yard?] if thee should think proper
to Make trial a few Boxes thee may depend I will do all that
Lays in my power for thy Interest. I remain with Dr [dear?]
love to thee [&?]
Cousin thy Affect. [Affectionate?] Kinsman
Robt. [Robert?] Greeves
